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Chumuckla Camping Trips Leads To Child Molestation Conviction
July 14, 2014
A man has been convicted on multiple child molestation charges after a weekend camping trip in Chumuckla.
Ramon Wade Renfro of Pace was convicted by a Santa Rosa County jury of lewd or lascivious battery, lewd or lascivious molestation, unlawful sexual activity with minors, contributing to the delinquency of a child and tattooing a minor.
The 40-year old Renfro was supervising a group of teenagers on a weekend camping trip to Webb Landing in Chumuckla in February 2013. During the camping trip, Renfro fondled and had sexual relations with several of the girls who were between 14 and 16 years old.
He gave the teens vodka, whiskey and beer to get them drunk before molesting them. Renfro used tools he brought with him to give one of the girls two tattoos in private locations. One of the girls disclosed the activity to her parents after returning from the trip. They notified the Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office and Investigator Alvin Bicasan conducted an investigation, which led to Renfro’s arrest on May 24, 2013.
When questioned by Investigator Bicasan, Renfro denied engaging in any sexual acts or inappropriate touching. He further denied providing or bringing alcohol on the camping trip. Renfro claimed that he had not given the girls tattoos; however, during the trial prosecutor Stephanie Pace introduced photographic evidence of the tattoos. Witnesses testified that they had seen Renfro giving the tattoos and engaging in sexual acts with the girls.
Circuit Judge John Simon also found Renfro guilty of violating his felony probation. Renfro had been placed on three years probation on February 10, 2011 for failure to redeliver hired or leased property. Simon set sentencing for August 13.
Renfro faces a sentence of up to 50 years in state prison.
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10 Responses to “Chumuckla Camping Trips Leads To Child Molestation Conviction”
& to think some people gets mad @ me for not wanting my kids around certain people & certain family members, to me those are the people that wouldn’t take up or care for my kids, they believe e could except being around those since they don’t come around much, well they’re kids still do, I’ll pass
WHY WOULD PARENTS OF TEENAGE GIRLS ALLOW THEM TO EVEN ASSOCIATE WITH THIS LOSER……..MUCH LESS SPEND THE NIGHT .
WATCH THE NEWS PEOPLE…..GEEZ
Sorry to say this but would you leave your chld with someone that looks like him, I mean what the HECK people. Hope he gets what he deserves.
Really, I wouldn’t feel at all comfortable with this character around ME much less him being around kids and teens. Heck, I wouldn’t feel at ease with him around grandma.
He has that look that makes the hair on your neck stand up and bring your senses up and sound that internal ALERT….
Tattooed the girls..?
Just too much…..gotta stop here or say something really bad.
He had his teenage daughter invite them.
Stereotyping should be permissable in this case…really you’d trust your kids safety with this one?
somebody tell me the part I missed WHY did these girls parents let them go ANY WHERE with a grown man alone ? and a over night camping trip? were it the the man and the girls only? THIS IS UN REAL WHO COULD BE SO STUPID????
Scarey story. And you are right on BT,
It’s hard to feel “sorry” for someone who’s been sentenced to what amounts to a life sentence when they knew what they were doing was a felony. He knew well that if he were found out, he’d go to prison.
Seriously, even if he’s innocent…can you take a look at his picture and think it’s a good idea to send your teen daughter camping with a 40 year old dude?